Uneasy daily life

Isn't it just about stealing the spotlight? A qualified member of the Scarlet Troupe must know how to steal the spotlight and take over the rhythm!

"White Shadow! Hand over your second button!"

The room fell silent for a moment.

Angelina held the microphone in one hand and stretched out her other hand, looking at it with a somewhat bewildered expression.

Wait, wait, wait, wait—

Am I mixing up my words?!

Chapter 134 Graduation Ceremony!!!

"Confess your feelings?"

"It sounds like a confession?!"

"What does she need the buttons for? To punish Bai Ying for being improperly dressed and lacking in decorum in public?"

"You didn't know? This is a classic romantic scene! During graduation season, if a girl asks a boy for the second button, it means she's interested in him!"

"Holy crap! It's the best in the world!"

"Huh? How is this kind of scene romantic?"

"How is it not romantic?"

"Nonsense, no matter what a girl does to a guy suddenly, whether it's asking for a button, giving him snacks, or inviting him to eat or go shopping, it always seems like something interesting."

"Your insight is truly remarkable..."

"So, romance isn't about what you do, but about what you don't do..."

"You're so confident, have you ever mistakenly thought she liked me?"

"Take your life!"

"Wait a minute! Don't just look at the surface! It's interesting that the childhood sweetheart loser makes a comeback after graduation, but Shirokage's girlfriend now is Yukinoshita!"

"Wait a minute, can this really be considered a confession? It doesn't feel like a confession at all!"

"Indeed, I suspect this is a graduation season skit by Bai Ying and Too Long to Read Completely. Their aim is to stage an outrageous graduation confession first, leaving those who plan to confess during graduation season with nowhere to go! Vicious, so vicious!"

"Impossible! This is a matter of great importance concerning An'an's innocence, how could it be for the sake of the show? This, this is An'an's unique bandit-style confession!"

The stage was silent, while the audience below buzzed with discussion. Some were explaining the romantic meaning of the second button; others, deeply influenced by Bai Shi, insisted that this was a premeditated drama; some were choked by the bombshell and desperately needed more information; still others rallied behind Angelina Jolie, claiming that true love conquers all, and the scene became chaotic for a moment.

Yukino Yukinoshita, who had been sitting quietly in her seat waiting for the graduation ceremony to end, suddenly found herself inexplicably the center of attention when Angelina shouted, "Stop! Robbery!" The gazes of her classmates were all drifting towards her, their emotions quite complex, making her feel inexplicably burdened, as if she had been labeled as someone who didn't exist...

What are you doing? What are you doing now? What on earth are you doing?!

Yukino Yukinoshita's forehead twitched, and she kept a cold face, not wanting to pay attention to the onlookers.

"Yukinoshita looks a bit grim. She probably didn't expect Angelina to pull this stunt."

"She and he confessed their love on stage, and what about her? She watched from below the stage."

"Hiss! As expected of a master of poison, seemingly reckless, but actually meticulous! With this move, Yukinoshita and Hakukage will definitely be arguing every three days and having a fight every five days. Because what she said was so outrageous, she could still say it was a joke. She can break up a couple without lifting a finger! Poisonous! So poisonous!"

What strange things are people imagining?

Yukino Yukinoshita was quite troubled. Should she say something? Perhaps not? The dramas unfolding in everyone else's minds were, at their core, a bunch of strange rumors. The current situation was simply that Anshinin had suddenly lost her mind and acted foolishly, only others had imagined it in bizarre ways, thus affecting her own reputation...

Suddenly, a girl from my class patted my shoulder and said encouragingly and comfortingly, "Don't worry about it. It's just a long-winded thing. It's already your defeated dog!"

Without a doubt, I'm a Yukino shipper.

Yukino Yukinoshita: "I didn't care, it's just that Anshinin-san is being silly."

Girl: "Indeed, I didn't expect her to be so cunning as to pretend to be crazy. Her reputation as a ruthless strategist is well-deserved, but I support Yukinoshita!"

Yukino Yukinoshita: "Actually, we are both Shiro's girlfriends. There's nothing wrong with this situation, and there's nothing like the backstabbing and jealousy you're thinking about."

Compared to accidentally or impulsively pushing open the door and stumbling upon his sister and Shiraki, or Sakurajima and Shiraki, the current situation is not complicated or chaotic at all...

Girl: "Hey! I understand, Yukino doesn't like people talking too much, sorry, sorry, but I really support you! You and Shiro are the best couple!"

Yukinoshita Yukino: "..."

The girl stated her position and then consciously moved aside, leaving Yukino Yukinoshita her own space to be beautiful.

To outsiders, the white fungus who is trying to have his cake and eat it too is not as interesting as the white fungus that is being torn apart by five horses.

Suddenly, someone leaned out from behind the backrest and chuckled in a low voice, "Yukino-chan, those weird rumors that jerk makes up are much more interesting than your dry explanation of the truth—tsk tsk tsk, jerk's technique of seizing the high ground of rumors is as skillful as ever."

Yukino Yukinoshita glanced sideways, startled for a moment: "Why are you here?"

Yukino Yukinoshita smiled and gestured towards the entrance of the auditorium. Yukino Yukinoshita turned her head and saw her father with a dark face and murderous intent, and her mother wearing a kimono with a calm expression, standing next to the entrance.

"I think you're so engrossed in school life that you've forgotten Dad's job as a councilor and Mom's the head of the parent-teacher association, haven't you? Of course they'll come to Soubu High School's graduation ceremony, both out of courtesy and personal considerations—but I'm different, I'm only here for Yukino-chan~"

Yukino Yukinoshita turned her head back in disgust, her sister's buzzing voice still ringing in her ears: "Hey, everyone's been talking so enthusiastically for ages, why aren't the male and female leads on stage reacting? Hurry up and get moving! Press the start button, press the start button!"

Do you think this is watching a video? You even paused it.

Yukino Yukinoshita remained silent for a few seconds, then noticed that the surrounding chatter had gradually quieted down, just as if the teacher on the stage had silently stared at the noisy class until it disappeared.

On the stage.

After accidentally mixing up her words and going astray, and ultimately making a brazen, public confession, here's what happened in Angelina's brain:

From the first budding life underwater, to the colossal beasts of the Stone Age, and then to the first upright walking of humankind, you have witnessed much. Now, embark on your grand exploration: from the cradle of early civilizations to the vast cosmos…

While the audience was buzzing and making a ruckus, the voices in Angelina's head were even louder. They were the murmurs of life's budding, the lament of a Tyrannosaurus Rex, and the sound of an asteroid slamming into Earth, creating a three-bedroom apartment. When the audience unknowingly quieted down and waited for the next reaction, Angelina's head became even quieter, like a computer crashing with a blue screen—it seemed to contain something, but in reality, it contained nothing.

"Heh, you want it?"

Bai Ying suddenly laughed, letting out a high-pitched and clear chant that echoed throughout the auditorium: "You know the rules, the stage doesn't support idlers. If you want it, you have to come and get it yourself!"

As soon as she finished speaking, the white figure took a step towards Angelina. Angelina snapped out of her daze and subconsciously took a half step back. She looked up in confusion and saw the white figure with his hands behind his back, head held high and chest puffed out, letting out a mocking laugh.

Angelina: "#!"

The audience members whispered among themselves.

"Holy crap! Does President Shiro want to be killed by Vice President Yukinoshita?"

"That's not right! Bai Ying's words are clearly one of neither taking initiative nor refusing, nor taking responsibility. If Angelina's confession was like a robbery by a ruthless bandit, then Bai Ying's response is like a hostage giving up! You see, the reason you're so stunned is because you don't know what to do. Taking a step back to advance, brilliant!"

Oh dear! That despicable officer! How dare he launch a surprise attack when I wasn't paying attention!

Angelina was so angry she was stunned and so anxious she was on edge. She vaguely saw it all – the future of Soubu High! Soubu High would be associated with a legend – a legend that a certain childhood sweetheart, upon graduation, brazenly tried to steal her crush's second button, only to be righteously rebuked and driven away. In the end, she could only bite her handkerchief, leaving behind tears of regret and a source of amusement for others.

—Do you know her? That's the legendary childhood sweetheart loser, Anshin-in Angelina!

I don't want that kind of thing!!!

Angelina forced herself to remain calm, staring intently at the white figure who was spouting nonsense.

In situations like this, being direct is not necessarily a bad thing!

"Why are you so hesitant? Are you perhaps shy? Don't be so shy, what's wrong with being a girl? Can't girls take the initiative..."

Black Tiger takes out his heart!

In a flash, Angelina reached out and grabbed Bai Ying's stomach, snapping her fingers together to grab the second button on his coat. With one hand holding Bai Ying's button and the other holding the microphone, she said in a coquettish, humming tone, "Since you won't give it to me, then I'll have to have it!"

To avoid becoming just another source of amusement, I must give it my all!

Isn't something a little off?

The audience cheered.

"it is good!"

"As expected of the strongest warrior of Soubu High School, how incredibly brave and unparalleled! He broke through the white shadow's counterattack in a bold and direct manner!"

"Not only that, but her attempt to sound cute and coquettish was also spot on, downplaying the fact that she stole the button and highlighting her feelings for Bai Ying. She used emotion instead of logic to drive the audience's attention—brilliant!"

"Speaking of which, with Yukinoshita-san in front of you, and Sakurajima-senpai, who was defeated before, standing on the stage, isn't this a bit too exciting...?"

"It's alright, anyway, it's Bai Ying who's looking for thrills—so how do you think Bai Ying should handle this situation?"

Ha! I knew you were going to be disrespectful!

The white figure remained motionless, then suddenly spoke slowly: "It is said that when war comes and mandatory service is imposed, soldiers are about to go to the battlefield where they do not know if they will survive. Therefore, they will give the second button on their uniform to the woman as a token of their longing. Later, when school uniforms were modified to resemble military uniforms, this tradition was brought to the campus..."

"Hmm? What are you trying to say?" Angelina was on high alert, after all, the white figure always managed to find strange angles to steer the conversation...

"This tradition originated in Japan during World War II, and I am a Chinese student!" Bai Ying raised her hand to put on her hat, speaking righteously and sternly, "Too long to read, what are you up to?!"

Angelina: "?"

As an ordinary high school girl who spends her days happily playing around, this history question is beyond my syllabus.

The audience remained silent for more than ten seconds, looking completely bewildered.

A few history enthusiasts whispered among themselves.

"What do you think?"

"Abstraction—what's your opinion?"

You deserve a beating.

"In my opinion, Anxinyuan could easily break the deadlock simply by stating that he is Italian."

"She doesn't seem to be aware of this point."

"That's troublesome. Although changing one's stance in a relationship is like being a scoundrel, aside from being brain-dead and deserving to be single, it's hard to judge a positive view of such a situation..."

Calm down! Although I don't understand what Bai Ying is talking about, what he's really saying is that there's something wrong with this tradition...

At times like this, ignoring him is tantamount to losing; you must stick to your original intentions to avoid being led astray!

"What nonsense is this? I don't understand it."

Angelina argued vehemently, "Legend has it that the second button is closest to the heart, so the second button represents a romantic and sincere heart..."

“Indeed.” Bai Ying suddenly changed the subject. “So, where are you grabbing?”

Angelina paused, suddenly realizing that something was amiss.

Her gaze slowly moved downwards, looking at the second button she had caught, and the claws on the white figure's stomach.

"Unfortunately, this is just a tradition that lacks popularity and is outdated. It's not even a tradition; it's just an old joke that was popular for a while."

The white figure slowly revealed a victorious smile. He stood on tiptoe and looked down at Angelina: "Most school uniforms nowadays are similar to suits, and they've been redesigned for decades—those who still believe in the romance of a second button are probably only middle-aged men and women in their forties and fifties."

Angelina's pupils dilated in shock: "..."

The audience below the stage.

"ended."

"Sigh, it's still too difficult for Angelina to defeat the White Shadow."

"Speaking of which, has the rhythm been distorted again by the white shadow? A perfectly good confession scene has been turned into a robbery and a deconstruction of tradition..."

"Wow! Oreki-kun, it really is! No wonder Jin's school uniform is different from Soubu High's. Our boys' uniforms still have the style where the second button is on the chest!"

"..."

From then on, a legend was left behind at Zongwu High School.

A young girl, clinging to outdated romantic traditions, ultimately failed in her graduation confession, becoming a "loser." This vividly illustrates that romantic confessions must evolve with the times; clinging to old traditions will only backfire and turn one into a laughingstock.

Damn it! I don't want my reputation to be ruined!

Driven to desperation, Angelina stomped her foot and forcefully ripped off the second button from the white figure's clothes, attempting to declare her victory: "It's alright! If I can't have your heart, then your stomach will be mine! From now on, whatever I eat, you'll eat too!"

He looked like he was spouting nonsense.

Bai Ying calmly took the graduation certificate and photo album from the dazed Iroha and handed them to Angelina: "Eating and drinking alone isn't enough. You have to have someone accompany you to eat and drink. It will definitely make you happier, right? Congratulations on your graduation, Angelina from Anxin College."

Angelina snapped out of her daze, grabbed the certificate and photo album, and ran off the stage, jumping into a cacophony of laughter and commotion.

Oh no! I'm probably going to become the new campus legend!

But it doesn't matter. After I graduate today, as long as I stop caring about any news from Zongwu High School, I'll still be that ordinary high school girl with a good reputation who hasn't done anything stupid!

"This kid still loves to act recklessly and has no sense of composure whatsoever. He'll never amount to anything!"

Yukinoshita's father pointed fingers and went to great lengths to smear the traitor... no, I should say he tried his best to make the great goddess see the traitor's evil deeds!

Yukinoshita's mother didn't pay much attention to Shirokage; instead, she looked at the graduating students below the stage.

"This year's graduates from Zongwu High School seem to be more energetic and lively."